precedented
/ (ˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd) /
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adjective
(of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Words nearby precedented
precede, preceded, precedence, precedency, precedent, precedented, precedential, preceding, precent, precentor, precentral area
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It is said to have been of the character of rheumatic fever, but its virulence and rapidity were scarcely precedented.
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